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You are here: 2002 Economic Census Top States by Industry New Jersey

Industries in Which New Jersey Ranks First in Terms of
Sales or Receipts Per Capita
Data based on 2002 Economic Census Geographic Area Series and Subject Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. A few industries may not be shown where substantial data for other states have been withheld. See the Key to Column Headings for definition of terms. Use buttons below to see all states for the specified industry.

See all states for this industry	NAICS code	Description	Total sales or receipts ($ thousands)	Sales or receipts per capita ($)
	42	Wholesale trade	256,925,492	29,953.37
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	125,931,843	14,681.62
	4242	Drugs and druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers	30,796,880	3,590.42
	4244	Grocery and related products merchant wholesalers	30,335,791	3,536.66
	4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	24,874,367	2,899.95
	42362	Electrical and electronic appliance, television, and radio set merchant wholesalers	12,138,579	1,415.16
	42445	Confectionery merchant wholesalers	7,102,852	828.08
	4232	Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers	5,679,939	662.19
	42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	4,278,797	498.84
	5617	Services to buildings and dwellings	3,166,515	369.16
	551114	Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices	3,074,100	358.39
	485	Transit and ground passenger transportation	2,005,229	233.78
	4885	Freight transportation arrangement	1,913,060	223.03
	6215	Medical and diagnostic laboratories	1,798,018	209.62
	5173	Telecommunications resellers	1,283,060	149.58
	493	Warehousing and storage	1,236,594	144.17
	48411	General freight trucking, local	1,161,346	135.39
	49311	General warehousing and storage	851,249	99.24
	44813	Children's and infants' clothing stores	519,236	60.53
	4852	Interurban and rural bus transportation	516,592	60.23
	4851	Urban transit systems	480,039	55.96
	72232	Caterers	373,415	43.53
	621391	Offices of podiatrists	170,944	19.93
	562112	Hazardous waste collection	149,898	17.48
	811198	All other automotive repair and maintenance	111,466	13.00
	488991	Packing and crating	102,124	11.91

Industries in Which New Jersey Ranks First in Terms of
Total Sales or Receipts
Data based on 2002 Economic Census Geographic Area Series and Subject Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. A few industries may not be shown where substantial data for other states have been withheld. See the Key to Column Headings for definition of terms. Use buttons below to see all states for the specified industry.

See all states for this industry	NAICS code	Description	Total sales or receipts ($ thousands)	Sales or receipts per capita ($)
	42445	Confectionery merchant wholesalers	7,102,852	828.08
	4852	Interurban and rural bus transportation	516,592	60.23

Total establishments, receipts, payroll and employment for all industries in the state (also for counties, cities)

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Percent change 1997 to 2002

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